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Chapter 9 - Leadership
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- 1What is leadership?The influence that and individual exerts on the goal achievement of others in an organization
- 2What are 3 traits of an effective leader?1. Change the way that people think, feel and behave
2. Think strategically
3. Initiate change for a viable future - 3What are the 3 different types of leadership theories?1. Trait
2. Behavioural
3. Situational - 4What are some traits that natural born leaders may possess?1. BIg 5 personality traits
2. Intelligence
3. Energy
4. Self-confidence
5. Dominance
6. Motivation to lead
7. Emotional stability
8. Honesty and Integrity
9. Need for Achievement - 5What are some traits associated with narcissism?1. Sense of self- importance
2. Requiring excessive admiration
3. Having a sense of entitlement
4. Lack of empathy
5. Being manipulative
6. Being arrogant - 6Should a leader have some degree of a narcissism trait?Yes to a degree
- 7Leadership behaviour: What are the 2 theories about what leaders do?1. Consideration and Initiating structure
2. Reward and Punishment - 8What does consideration mean in the "consideration and initiating structure" table?1. Being approachable and showing personal concern and respect for the employees
2. Express appreciation and support - 9What does initiating structure mean in the "consideration and initiating structure" table?1. Concentrate on group goal attainment
2. Clearly defined roles
3. Set standards and schedules
4. Delegate tasks - 10What are consideration and initiating structure linked to? (4 outcomes)1. Leader effectiveness
2. Employee motivation
3. Job satisfaction
4. Performance - 11What does consideration and initiating structure depend on?Depends on the characteristic of the task, the employee and the setting
- 12What theory is leader reward and punishment related to?Operant Conditioning Theory
- 13What are considered rewards?Compliments, benefits and special treatment
- 14What is considered punishment?Reprimands, unfavourable task assignments and withholding rewards
- 15What are situational theories?The effectiveness of the leader will depend on doing the right thing in the right situation and matching their style and behaviour to the characteristic of the situation
- 16What are the two situational theories?1. Fiedler's Contingency Theory
2. House's Path-Goal Theory - 17Fiedler's Contingency Theory relies on 4 different factors. What are these factors?1. Favourableness
2. Leader-member relations
3. Task structure
4. Position power - 18Based on the score one gets out of Fiedler's Contingency Theory, what are the three categories that people fit into?1. Task orientated
2. Mixed
3. Relationship orientated - 19What is Fiedler's Contingency Theory based off of?Least Preferred Coworker (LPC)
- 20What are the flaws with using LPC?1. Not all of us experience the same situations
2. Peoples least preferred coworkers are not consistent - 21What is House's Path-Goal Theory's main concept?In order for the leader to be effective, the leader should bring whatever is needed to the situation
- 22What are the 4 different types of leader behaviour in House's Path-Goal Theory?1. Directive Behaviour
2. Supportive Behaviour
3. Participative Behaviour
4. Achievement- Orientated Behaviour - 23When is directive behaviour best?When employees are unsure what to do
- 24When is supportive behaviour best?When jobs are frustrating or demotivating
- 25When is participative behaviour best?When tasks are complex and challenging
- 26When is achievement orientated behaviour best?When employees are high need achievers
- 27What are the 2 main components of participative leadership?1. Use of authority by manager
2. Employee freedom - 28What are the 5 main steps in participative leadership?1. Manager makes a decision and announces it
2. Manager presents ideas and invites questions
3. Manager presents tentative decision subject to change
4. Manager asks group to make decision
5. Manager permits employees to function freely within limits - 29What step occurs when employee freedom is low in participative leadership?A manager makes a decision and announces it
- 30What step occurs when the use of authority by manager is low?Manager permits employees to function freely within limits
- 31What is the main concept of the Leader Member Exchange theory (LMX)?Leaders may develop different relationships with each follower
- 32What are the 2 key concepts in LMX?1. High quality relationships (High LMX)
2. Low quality relationships (Low LMX) - 33What are considered to be high quality relationships in LMX?Leader provides challenging tasks, greater discretion, more resources and recognition
- 34What are considered to be low quality relationships in LMX?Leader provides less attention and latitude, employees do only what is required
- 35What is the main concept in transformational leadership?Why is it that we happily follow someone?
Leaders provide followers with a new vision of the future that changes the beliefs and attitudes of followers and motivates them to achieve performance beyond expectations - 36What are the 4 key concepts in transformational leadership? (the 4 I's)1. Individualized Consideration
2. Intellectual Stimulation
3. Inspirational Motivation
4. Idealized Influence - 37What is individualized consideration?Provides one-on-one coaching and mentoring to individual followers
- 38What is Intellectual stimulation?Encourage followers to think outside the box
- 39What is inspirational motivation?Present followers with an inspiring and appealing vision for the future
- 40What is idealized influence?Exhibit charisma
- 41What is charisma?The possession of highly developed emotional and social communication skills
- 42What is transactional leadership?It is based on the exchange or transaction
- 43What are the 2 main concepts of transactional leadership?1. Contingent Reward Behaviour
2. Management by Exception - 44What is contingent reward behaviour?Rewards followers when they exhibit desired behaviours
- 45What is management by exception?Leader monitors employee behaviour, anticipates problems and take corrective action
- 46What are followers that are active and critical thinkers?Effective, actively contribute
- 47What are followers that are active but uncritical thinkers?Conformists, does what they are told
- 48What are followers that are passive but critical thinkers?Alienated, stands on the sidelines and criticizes
Most dangerous followers - 49What are followers that are passive and uncritical thinkers?Passive, needs constant direction
Social loafers - 50What are characteristics of pragmatic followers?Do whatever behaviour (critical thinking, uncritical thinking, active, passive) will be rewarded by the leader
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